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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 25, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware		001-38267		82-1669692
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6500 Chase Oaks Blvd., Suite 100, Plano, TX 75023

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001		RBBN		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Current Report"), including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

On October 25, 2023, Ribbon Communications Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits.

 

	99.1	Press Release of Ribbon Communications Inc., dated October 25, 2023.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  October 25, 2023	Ribbon Communications Inc.
	By:	/s/ Patrick Macken
		Name:	Patrick W. Macken
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Ribbon Communications Inc. Reports
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

Projecting significant improvement in full year company profitability

 

IP Optical Networks Sales up 14% Year to Date – on track to achieve profitability in Fourth Quarter 2023

“Our strong Adjusted EBITDA of $28 million for the third quarter 2023, or 14% of revenue, was driven by improved margins and continued spending controls. Gross margins increased for both segments due to positive mix and lower product royalties and costs,” said Mick Lopez, Chief Financial Officer of Ribbon Communications. “We believe the continued sales growth and improving margins in IP Optical Networks, combined with continued solid performance from the Cloud & Edge segment, will result in an approximately 40% overall improvement in consolidated profitability for the full year.”

 

 

 

 

Business Outlook¹

 

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company projects revenue of $230 million to $240 million, Non-GAAP gross margin is projected in a range of 54.5% to 55.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA is projected in a range of $40 million to $46 million. The current outlook assumes no worsening of geopolitical conditions and related sanctions activities in regions that the Company operates in, including the ongoing wars in Israel and Ukraine. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact to ongoing operations in Israel as a result of the war.

 

¹ Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and additional information about the non-GAAP measures in the section entitled “Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the attached schedules.

 

Upcoming Conference Schedule

 

§

November 14, 2023: 17th Annual Needham Virtual Security, Networking, & Communications Conference

§

November 16, 2023: Craig-Hallum 14th Annual Alpha Select Conference

§

January 17-18, 2024: 26th Annual Needham Growth Conference

 

About Ribbon

 

Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.

 

Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including without limitation statements regarding the Company’s projected financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and beyond; the impact of the wars in Israel and Ukraine; customer engagement and momentum; plans and objectives for future operations, including cost reductions; capital structure changes and plans for future product development and manufacturing and the expected benefits therefrom, are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “expectations”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects” and other similar language, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements due to various risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including, among others, the effects of geopolitical instabilities and wars, including in Israel and Ukraine (and the impact of sanctions and trade restrictions imposed as a result thereof); operational disruptions at facilities located in Israel including as a result of military call-ups of the Company’s employees in Israel, closure of the offices there or the temporary or long-term closure of contract manufacturing in the region; the potential impact of litigation; risks related to supply chain disruptions, including as a result of component availability; risks that the Company will not realize the estimated cost savings and/or anticipated benefits from its strategic restructuring efforts; the impact of restructuring and cost-containment activities; unpredictable fluctuations in quarterly revenue and operating results; risks related to the terms of the Company’s credit agreement including compliance with the financial covenants; risks resulting from rising interests rates and inflationary pressures; risks related to cybersecurity and data intrusion; failure to compete successfully against telecommunications equipment and networking companies; failure to grow the Company’s customer base or generate recurring business from existing customers; credit risks; the timing of customer purchasing decisions and the Company’s recognition of revenues; macroeconomic conditions, including inflation; market acceptance of the Company’s products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect Company intellectual property rights and obtain necessary licenses; the ability to maintain partner, reseller, distribution and vendor support and supply relationships; the potential for defects in the Company’s products; increases in tariffs, trade restrictions or taxes on the Company’s products; and currency fluctuations.

 

 

 

 

These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business and results from operations. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these statements publicly or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company’s management uses several different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of its business, making operating decisions, planning and forecasting future periods, and determining payments under compensation programs. The Company considers the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing the core performance of its continuing operations and when planning and forecasting future periods. The Company’s annual financial plan is prepared on a non-GAAP basis and is approved by its board of directors. In addition, budgeting and forecasting for revenue and expenses are conducted on a non-GAAP basis, and actual results on a non-GAAP basis are assessed against the annual financial plan. The Company defines continuing operations as the ongoing results of its business adjusted for certain expenses and credits, as described below. The Company believes that providing non-GAAP information to investors will allow investors to view the financial results in the way its management views them and helps investors to better understand the Company’s core financial and operating performance and evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by its management to evaluate and measure such performance.

 

While the Company’s management uses non-GAAP financial measures as tools to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of the Company’s financial performance, its management does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, many of the adjustments to the Company’s financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in its financial results for the foreseeable future.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The expense related to stock-based awards is generally not controllable in the short-term and can vary significantly based on the timing, size and nature of awards granted. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP operating results that exclude stock-based compensation provides investors with visibility and insight into its management’s method of analysis and its core operating performance.

 

Amortization of Acquired Technology (including software licenses); Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets

 

Amortization amounts are inconsistent in frequency and amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Amortization of acquired technology is reported separately within Cost of revenue and Amortization of acquired intangible assets is reported separately within Operating expenses. These items are reported collectively as Amortization of acquired intangible assets in the accompanying reconciliations of non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that excluding non-cash amortization of these intangible assets facilitates the comparison of its financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry as if the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired.

 

Litigation Costs

 

In connection with a certain ongoing contract litigation where Ribbon is defendant (as described in Note 25 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022), the Company has incurred litigation costs beginning in the first quarter of 2023. These costs are included as a component of general and administrative expense. The Company believes that such costs are not part of its core business or ongoing operations, are unplanned and generally not within its control. Accordingly, the Company believes that excluding the litigation costs related to this specific legal matter facilitates the comparison of the Company’s financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry.

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-, Disposal- and Integration-Related

 

The Company considers certain acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related costs to be unrelated to the organic continuing operations of its acquired businesses and the Company. Such costs are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. The Company excludes such acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related costs to allow more accurate comparisons of its financial results to its historical operations and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies and allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with and without such expenses.

 

Restructuring and Related

 

The Company has recorded restructuring and related expense to streamline operations and reduce operating costs by closing and consolidating certain facilities and reducing its worldwide workforce. The Company believes that excluding restructuring and related expense facilitates the comparison of its financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry, as there are no future revenue streams or other benefits associated with these costs.

 

Decrease in Fair Value of Investments

 

The Company calculated the fair values of the debentures (the “Debentures”) and the warrants to purchase shares of AVCT common stock (the “AVCT Warrants”) it received as consideration in connection with the Kandy Sale (prior to September 8, 2021) and the 13,700,421 shares of AVCT common stock received upon the conversion of the Debentures and AVCT Warrants (effective September 8, 2021) and at each quarter-end until their disposal on August 29, 2022 when they were used as partial consideration in connection with the Company’s acquisition of perpetual software licenses from AVCT. The Company recorded any adjustments to their fair values in Other (expense) income, net. The Company excluded these gains and losses from the change in fair value of this investment because it believes that such gains or losses were not part of its core business or ongoing operations.

 

Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability Mark-to-Market Adjustment

 

The Company recorded adjustments to the fair value of its Series A Preferred Stock and warrants in Other (expense) income, net. Both instruments issued in March 2023 are classified as liabilities and marked to market each reporting period. The Company excluded these gains and losses from the change in the fair value of these liabilities because it believes that such gains or losses were not part of its core business or ongoing operations.

 

Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability Issuance Costs

 

The Company incurred $3.5 million of investment banking, advisory and legal fees in its March 2023 Private Placement of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, both of which are classified by the Company as liabilities that are marked to market each reporting period. The Company excludes these issuance costs to allow more accurate comparisons of its financial results to its historical operations and the financial results of other companies in its industry, and it allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with and without such expenses.

 

Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

The Non-GAAP income tax provision is presented based on an estimated tax rate applied against forecasted annual non-GAAP income. The Non-GAAP income tax provision assumes no available net operating losses or valuation allowances for the U.S. because of reporting significant cumulative non-GAAP income over the past several years. The Company is reporting its non-GAAP quarterly income taxes by computing an annual rate for the Company and applying that single rate (rather than multiple rates by jurisdiction) to its consolidated quarterly results. The Company expects that this methodology will provide a consistent rate throughout the year and allow investors to better understand the impact of income taxes on its results. Due to the methodology applied to its estimated annual tax rate, the Company’s estimated tax rate on non-GAAP income will differ from its GAAP tax rate and from its actual tax liabilities.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess its performance. The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by excluding from income (loss) from operations: depreciation; stock-based compensation; amortization of acquired intangible assets; impairment of goodwill; acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related expense; certain litigation costs; and restructuring and related expense. In general, the Company excludes the expenses that it considers to be non-cash and/or not part of its ongoing operations. The Company may exclude other items in the future that have those characteristics. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by the investing community for comparative and valuation purposes. The Company discloses this metric to support and facilitate dialogue with research analysts and investors. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

		Three months ended
		September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
		2023				2023				2022
Revenue:
Product		$	108,501			$	117,347			$	111,152
Service			94,660				93,271				95,975
Total revenue			203,161				210,618				207,127
Cost of revenue:
Product			59,436				67,927				59,866
Service			33,065				33,782				35,175
Amortization of acquired technology			7,157				7,439				7,768
Total cost of revenue			99,658				109,148				102,809
Gross profit			103,503				101,470				104,318
Gross margin			50.9	%			48.2	%			50.4	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development			46,229				47,776				49,366
Sales and marketing			32,795				33,905				36,365
General and administrative			12,885				14,346				12,118
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			7,216				7,260				7,508
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			842				498				988
Restructuring and related			2,680				4,307				1,269
Total operating expenses			102,647				108,092				107,614
Income (loss) from operations			856				(6,622	)			(3,296	)
Interest expense, net			(7,143	)			(6,766	)			(5,266	)
Other expense, net			(2,620	)			(2,688	)			(3,732	)
Loss before income taxes			(8,907	)			(16,076	)			(12,294	)
Income tax provision			(4,594	)			(5,403	)			(6,122	)
Net loss		$	(13,501	)		$	(21,479	)		$	(18,416	)
Loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.12	)
Diluted		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.12	)
Weighted average shares used to compute loss per share:
Basic			171,190				170,103				158,921
Diluted			171,190				170,103				158,921

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

		Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2023				2022
Revenue:
Product		$	319,166			$	305,809
Service			280,772				280,312
Total revenue			599,938				586,121
Cost of revenue:
Product			189,426				169,226
Service			102,152				106,049
Amortization of acquired technology			21,985				23,923
Total cost of revenue			313,563				299,198
Gross profit			286,375				286,923
Gross margin			47.7	%			49.0	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development			145,309				153,159
Sales and marketing			102,099				109,827
General and administrative			41,276				37,881
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			21,740				22,296
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			2,982				4,372
Restructuring and related			13,924				8,977
Total operating expenses			327,330				336,512
Loss from operations			(40,955	)			(49,589	)
Interest expense, net			(20,331	)			(13,869	)
Other expense, net			(536	)			(42,760	)
Loss before income taxes			(61,822	)			(106,218	)
Income tax provision			(11,463	)			(12,353	)
Net loss		$	(73,285	)		$	(118,571	)
Loss per share
Basic		$	(0.43	)		$	(0.78	)
Diluted		$	(0.43	)		$	(0.78	)
Weighted average shares used to compute loss per share:
Basic			169,955				152,795
Diluted			169,955				152,795

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

		September 30,				December 31,
		2023				2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	24,501			$	67,262
Accounts receivable, net			242,183				267,244
Inventory			70,184				75,423
Other current assets			53,620				68,057
Total current assets			390,488				477,986
Property and equipment, net			42,319				44,832
Intangible assets, net			251,053				294,728
Goodwill			300,892				300,892
Deferred income taxes			63,422				53,649
Operating lease right-of-use assets			39,167				44,888
Other assets			34,274				38,589
		$	1,121,615			$	1,255,564
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of term debt		$	30,087			$	20,058
Revolving credit facility			10,000				-
Accounts payable			73,873				95,810
Accrued expenses and other			89,076				85,270
Operating lease liabilities			14,901				15,416
Deferred revenue			107,536				113,939
Total current liabilities			325,473				330,493
Long-term debt, net of current			206,908				306,270
Warrant liability			5,052				-
Preferred stock liability			49,855				-
Operating lease liabilities, net of current			38,282				46,183
Deferred revenue, net of current			17,865				19,254
Deferred income taxes			3,729				3,750
Other long-term liabilities			30,523				31,187
Total liabilities			677,687				737,137
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock			17				17
Additional paid-in capital			1,954,586				1,941,569
Accumulated deficit			(1,527,029	)			(1,453,744	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			16,354				30,585
Total stockholders' equity			443,928				518,427
		$	1,121,615			$	1,255,564

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

		Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(73,285	)		$	(118,571	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment			10,603				11,688
Amortization of intangible assets			43,725				46,219
Amortization of debt issuance costs			2,517				1,697
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive gain related to interest rate swap			(3,818	)			-
Stock-based compensation			16,914				13,495
Deferred income taxes			(3,617	)			(19,071	)
Realized gain on swap sale			(7,301	)			-
Decrease in fair value of investments			-				41,291
Change in fair value of warrant liability			(444	)			-
Change in fair value of preferred stock liability			(572	)			-
Dividends accrued on preferred stock liability			2,573				-
Foreign currency exchange loss			1,174				830
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			31,345				44,604
Inventory			(4,327	)			(24,002	)
Other operating assets			27,785				6,066
Accounts payable			(22,276	)			(22,311	)
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities			(16,255	)			(6,983	)
Deferred revenue			(7,793	)			(17,414	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(3,052	)			(42,462	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(6,620	)			(9,744	)
Purchases of software licenses			-				(3,300	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(6,620	)			(13,044	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit			67,000				58,625
Principal payments on revolving line of credit			(57,000	)			(58,625	)
Principal payments of term debt			(90,044	)			(40,044	)
Principal payments of finance leases			-				(433	)
Payment of debt issuance costs			(1,572	)			(1,046	)
Proceeds from equity offering			-				52,067
Payment of equity offering issuance costs			-				(1,654	)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrant liabilities			53,350				-
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options			15				1
Payment of tax withholding obligations related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards			(3,912	)			(2,684	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(32,163	)			6,207
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(926	)			(1,251	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(42,761	)			(50,550	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year			67,262				106,485
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	24,501			$	55,935

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

The following tables provide the details of stock-based compensation included as components of other line items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and the line items in which these amounts are reported.  

 

		Three months ended												Nine months ended
		September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Stock-based compensation
Cost of revenue - product		$	121			$	115			$	133			$	385			$	339
Cost of revenue - service			536				526				592				1,597				1,567
Cost of revenue			657				641				725				1,982				1,906
Research and development			1,259				1,300				1,289				3,821				3,735
Sales and marketing			1,402				2,142				1,567				5,673				4,418
General and administrative			1,632				2,033				1,260				5,438				3,436
Operating expense			4,293				5,475				4,116				14,932				11,589
Total stock-based compensation		$	4,950			$	6,116			$	4,841			$	16,914			$	13,495

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

		Three months ended
		September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
		2023				2023				2022
GAAP Gross margin			50.9	%			48.2	%			50.4	%
Stock-based compensation			0.3	%			0.3	%			0.4	%
Amortization of acquired technology			3.6	%			3.5	%			3.7	%
Non-GAAP Gross margin			54.8	%			52.0	%			54.5	%
GAAP Net loss		$	(13,501	)		$	(21,479	)		$	(18,416	)
Stock-based compensation			4,950				6,116				4,841
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			14,373				14,699				15,276
Litigation costs			478				114				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			842				498				988
Restructuring and related			2,680				4,307				1,269
Decrease in fair value of investments			-				-				1,881
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment			148				1,410				-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			(615	)			2,083				(1,881	)
Non-GAAP Net income		$	9,355			$	7,748			$	3,958
GAAP Diluted loss per share		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.12	)
Stock-based compensation			0.03				0.03				0.03
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			0.08				0.09				0.09
Litigation costs			*				*				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			*				0.01				0.01
Restructuring and related			0.02				0.02				0.01
Decrease in fair value of investments			-				-				0.01
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment			*				0.01				-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			*				0.01				(0.01	)
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share		$	0.05			$	0.04			$	0.02
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
Shares used to compute GAAP diluted loss per share			171,190				170,103				158,921
Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share			176,298				175,220				163,463
GAAP Income (loss) from operations		$	856			$	(6,622	)		$	(3,296	)
Depreciation			3,544				3,549				3,915
Stock-based compensation			4,950				6,116				4,841
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			14,373				14,699				15,276
Litigation costs			478				114				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			842				498				988
Restructuring and related			2,680				4,307				1,269
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA		$	27,723			$	22,661			$	22,993

 

* Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share.

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

		Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2023				2022
GAAP Gross Margin			47.7	%			49.0	%
Stock-based compensation			0.3	%			0.3	%
Amortization of acquired technology			3.7	%			4.1	%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin			51.7	%			53.4	%
GAAP Net loss		$	(73,285	)		$	(118,571	)
Stock-based compensation			16,914				13,495
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			43,725				46,219
Litigation costs			769				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			2,982				4,372
Restructuring and related			13,924				8,977
Decrease in fair value of investments			-				41,292
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment			1,558				-
Preferred stock and warrant liability issuance costs			3,545				-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			4,144				6,075
Non-GAAP Net income		$	14,276			$	1,859
GAAP Diluted loss per share		$	(0.43	)		$	(0.78	)
Stock-based compensation			0.10				0.09
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			0.26				0.30
Litigation costs			*				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			0.02				0.03
Restructuring and related			0.08				0.06
Decrease in fair value of investments			-				0.27
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment			0.01				-
Preferred stock and warrant liability issuance costs			0.02				-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			0.02				0.04
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share		$	0.08			$	0.01
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
Shares used to compute GAAP diluted loss per share			169,955				152,795
Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share			175,986				157,412
GAAP Loss from operations		$	(40,955	)		$	(49,589	)
Depreciation			10,603				11,688
Stock-based compensation			16,914				13,495
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			43,725				46,219
Litigation costs			769				-
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			2,982				4,372
Restructuring and related			13,924				8,977
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA		$	47,962			$	35,162

 

* Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share.

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures - Outlook

(unaudited)

 

			Three months ending							Year ending
			December 31, 2023							December 31, 2023
			Range							Range
Revenue ($ millions)		$	230			$	240			$	830			$	840
Gross margin:
GAAP outlook			51.5	%			52.6	%			48.8	%			49.3	%
Stock-based compensation			0.3	%			0.3	%			0.3	%			0.3	%
Amortization of acquired technology			2.7	%			2.6	%			3.4	%			3.4	%
Non-GAAP outlook			54.5	%			55.5	%			52.5	%			53.0	%
Adjusted EBITDA ($ millions):
GAAP income (loss) from operations		$	14.6			$	20.6			$	(27.2	)		$	(21.2	)
Depreciation			3.4				3.4				14.0				14.0
Stock-based compensation			6.0				6.0				24.0				24.0
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			13.2				13.2				56.9				56.9
Litigation costs			0.6				0.6				1.3				1.3
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related			0.1				0.1				3.0				3.0
Restructuring and related			2.1				2.1				16.0				16.0
Non-GAAP outlook		$	40.0			$	46.0			$	88.0			$	94.0